K.Hartwall is committed to systematically advancing sustainability both in our own operations and throughout the value chain. Customer value, an ambitious climate agenda, a people-first approach, and strong ethical values are key drivers of our sustainability work.
As a nearly 95 year-old family-owned company, we are guided by a long-term mindset and a strong sense of responsibility for future generations. From our earliest days, our success has been built by people – employees, partners and communities, who trusted us. Our sustainability commitment is to safeguard their wellbeing today and for the generations to come by acting responsibly, ethically and with purpose.
Today, K.Hartwall operates globally, partnering with leading brands on all main continents. Through our advanced intralogistics solutions, we enable more sustainable flow of goods, helping our customers reduce emissions, improve resource efficiency, and support safer, more ergonomic working environments.
At the same time, we recognise our responsibility to address the environmental footprint associated with our business and value chain. Our steel-based products and global supply chains have a significant environmental footprint. Advancing more sustainable solutions for the environment and for people is therefore a central focus of our sustainability journey.
At K.Hartwall, sustainability is an integral part of how we create value for our customers. As a family-owned company, we see sustainability above all as a long-term investment in the future, aligned with our values.
Jerker Hartwall
CEO
Our sustainability focus areas
Environment
Driving progress toward decarbonization and advancing circularity across our own operations and value chain
We reduce our customers’ emissions while actively minimizing emissions within our own operations and supply chain
We enhance customer material and resource efficiency, and increase the use of recycled and renewable materials in products
We continuously improve environmentally efficient production processes
People
Ensuring safety and well-being of employees while fostering an engaging, diverse, and inclusive workplace
We provide health, safety and well-being of our people, and improving safety and ergonomics of product users
We foster an engaging, diverse and inclusive workplace, and supporting skills and competence development
We create positive local impacts in the countries where we operate through social initiatives
Business conduct
Upholding high ethical standards and promoting sustainability throughout our supply chain and partnerships
We ensure consistent and globally aligned way of ethical business conduct
We engage suppliers in sustainability efforts and increasing supply chain transparency and traceability
We develop transparent corporate governance processes and actively communicate our sustainability impacts and progress to our stakeholders
Solutions for more sustainable intralogistics
Developing solutions that support our customers' sustainability journey
With up to 15 years life span our products are durable and reusable, replacing disposable material handling solutions and secondary packaging materials
Our load carrier solutions enable high truck fills and significantly reduce fuel consumption and GHG emissions from transportation
Our user-friendly solutions improve occupational safety and well-being and increase job satisfaction
Main goals in the
We systematically promote sustainability and have defined targets,
actions and metrics as part of our sustainability program.
At the heart of it are an ambitious climate agenda, an uncompromising focus
on people and safety and driving long‑term customer value through sustainability.
Cutting carbon emissions in own operations and across the value chain. Our target is to reduce Scope 1&2 emissions by at least 42% by 2030 and to achieve net-zero emissions by 2045
Minimizing waste generated by production and packaging, and increasing the use of recycled and renewable raw materials in products
Ensuring health and safety of own employees and external workers. Achieving long-term target of zero accidents
Promoting an engaging, diverse and inclusive workplace and supporting skills and competence development of our people
Enhancing supply chain sustainability, transparency, and traceability
Enabling transparent stakeholder communication on sustainability impacts and progress
through lighter and space-efficient products
thanks to durable designs
with safe and ergonomic solutions
We continuously develop our products to be more sustainable, working in close collaboration with our customers. Together with Arla Foods, we developed a lighter dairy roll container that significantly reduced energy consumption in logistics and cooling –consequently lowering CO₂ emissions.
Learn more about sustainability at K.Hartwall
Shifting gears in sustainability
Over the past year, we have taken important steps toward a more ambitious and systematic approach to sustainability. In 2025, we laid the foundation for our climate agenda by mapping both our corporate carbon footprint and product-level emissions, and by setting clear targets for the years ahead. Alongside our climate work, we have defined a broader roadmap to guide our sustainability efforts going forward.
Junior Sport Teams program to support young athletes
One project which is close to our heart is the Junior Sport Team sponsoring program. K.Hartwall has launched a welfare program to support a Junior Sport team in countries where we are doing business. The idea to select junior sport clubs, which are located in a disadvantaged area or created to support kids in difficult situations. K.Hartwall support then their action with a one-off donation to buy new sport gear or equipment. We have so far supported 11 Junior Sport Teams in 10 countries.
EcoVadis rating
We participate in the annual EcoVadis sustainability assessment. EcoVadis is a global leader in business sustainability assessments, and in our latest rating we earned a Committed badge, demonstrating our progress toward more systematic sustainability work.
We conduct our business with integrity and transparency, guided by our ethical principles and shared responsibility across the value chain. The K.Hartwall Code of Conduct sets a common framework and consistent standpoint on how we operate globally, outlining our approach to ethical business practices, human and labour rights, and environmental values. We expect all our suppliers and partners to share our high ethical business standards.
Reporting misconduct
In every situation, we strive to act responsibly, lawfully and in accordance with the ethical values of our company. We promote a culture of open and honest communication, and encourage anyone who observes suspected misconduct or unethical behaviour to speak up. Stakeholders and employees can report concerns via the K.Hartwall Whistleblowing channel, anonymously if preferred. All reports are handled confidentially and without retaliation.
Whistleblowing channel
